Chapter 1 Vocabulary you need to know: halte - German word for stop; rucksack - a kind of backpack; Resistance - an organized underground movement in a country fighting against a foreign occupying power
*Why is Kirsti not afraid of the soldiers? She is not afraid because the soldiers were complementing her
*How would you have felt if you had been Annemarie when the soldiers spoke to her? Why?I would feel scared because their strangers
Chapter 2
Do you think King Christian did the right thing when he surrendered to the
Nazis?Why?* Would you be willing to die to protect the leader of your country? Why?I think he did the right thing because he could have died.No because I would be too scared
What happened to Annemarie's older sister Lise? She got hit by a car
How has Annemarie's family changed after the death of Lise? They changed because they got sad
Chapter 3
Annemarie believes that ordinary people like her don't have to be courageous. Do you agree with this idea?No because you might run into a situation that you need to be courageous
What religion do the Rosens practice? The Rosens are Jews
Predict what you think will happen next in the story. I think that Annmarie runs into a situation and has to be courageous
Chapter 4
What are the answers to the questions that are the titles of the first three chapters?Why are you running-Annemarie is running because she is racing her friend Ellen. Who is the man that rides past-The man that rides past is the King Where is Mr.Hirsch- Mr.Hirsch is sick
The title of this chapter is "It Will Be a Long Night." Why was it a long night? It was a long night because a lot was going on
Why does Ellen spend the night with Annemarie? Because her parents are gone
Chapter 5
Vocabulary: Star of David – a six pointed star; a symbol of Judaism
1. Why do the soldiers come to the Johansen’s apartment? Because they are looking for Ellens family
2. What do you think they expected to find? Ellens family
3. Why does Annemarie tear the necklace from Ellen’s neck?
4. When Papa tore the pictures from his photo album, what was he trying to prove? That Ellen was his daughter
5. Do you think Annemarie is brave? Yes
6. Why does Mama want to travel to Uncle Henrik’s house alone? Because she didn't want any one to get hurt
7. What are Papa and Uncle Henrik really talking about when they talk about “cigarettes”? He was talking about the Jews in his house
Chapter 6
1.For what reason is Uncle Henrik’s home a good place to take a Jewish refugee?
2.Describe how you felt as you read this chapter. I felt like I just wanted to keep reading
3. Why are Mama and Annemarie frightened when Kirsti decides to talk to the soldiers on the train? They think she is going to tell them the real story
4. What do you think the soldiers expected Kirsti to say? That they were going to hide
Chapter 7
1. How do Ellen and Annemarie feel as they explore Gilleleje?They fell wowed
2. Why is this visit different for Annemarie than other times she visited Uncle Henrik?Because this time she is with her friend
3. Describe Uncle Henrik and Mama’s relationship. They have a really good relashionship and dont get mad at each other
Chapter 8
1. What two statements does Uncle Henrik make that worry or puzzle Annemarie? That their is going to be a dead body in the house
2. Do you agree with Annemarie that Great-aunt Birte doesn’t exist? Yes because she never heard of her
1. What do you think Uncle Henrik means by “Tomorrow will be a day for fishing”? That it would be a good day for finding something
Chapter 9
1. Who do you think the ‘mourners” are? The people who cry for the dead aunt
2. How does Uncle Hunrik explain to Annemarie why he and Mama lied to her about Great –aunt Birte? He says they were testing her to be brave
3. Find a line from this chapter that shows Annemarie is maturing. When her mom says you are becoming more brave or mature
Chapter 10
Vocabulary: typhus - a very infectious and deadly disease
1. What familiar phrase is in the psalm that Peter reads to the “mourners”? Number the Stars
2. How do you think most of the people at Uncle Henrik’s house felt during the wake? I think they felt a little sad
3. How does Mama keep the soldier from opening the casket? She tells them that she died from typhus
4. Reread the psalm and Annemarie’s reaction to the reading of it. What do you think is the significance of the title of this book? I think its cool because the title is in a prayer
Chapter 11
1. What is in the casket? Blankets and Coats
2. Why did Peter insist upon giving the baby some medicine? So she wouldn't cry
3. One possible theme for this novel is that it is easier for people to be brave if they do not know everything. Use an incident that happened in this novel to prove this? when kristie lied to the soliers
4. Find a section of this chapter that shows Annemarie no longer thinks of herself as the carefree child she once was. When she was in the woods
Chapter 12
1. Yes because it would make the story more interested.
2.That it was harder for people who were waiting, Annemaria knew. Less danger, perhaps, but more fear.
3.She worries because her mom hurt her ankles
Chapter 13
1. She volunteers because her mom broke her ankle and her mom said it was important to get it their.
2. She dosn't tell Annemaria because she dosn't want her to accidently tell the soldier
Chapter 14
Little Red is like Annemaria and the wolf is like the soldiers.
Having to be
Chapter 15
1. What is your reaction to how the soldiers treated Annemarie? I reacted kind of surprised because they were being mean to a little girl
2. List three times when the German soldiers are rude to Annemarie. 1. when they take the bread away and give it to the dogs .2. when they make fun of her for crying .3. and for critisiz the food
3. Why does Annemarie act like Kirsti?because she thinks acting like kristie will make the soldiers go away
4. Did anything Uncle Henrik tell Annemarie surprise you? What? yes when he said that thier was a secret compartment under the boat
1.they include them by waving their flags and by celebrating
2.peter died by getting shot and Lise died by getting ran over
Vocabulary you need to know: halte - German word for stop; rucksack - a kind of backpack; Resistance - an organized underground movement in a country fighting against a foreign occupying power
*Why is Kirsti not afraid of the soldiers? She is not afraid because the soldiers were complementing her
*How would you have felt if you had been Annemarie when the soldiers spoke to her? Why?I would feel scared because their strangers
Chapter 2
- Do you think King Christian did the right thing when he surrendered to the
Nazis?Why?* Would you be willing to die to protect the leader of your country? Why?I think he did the right thing because he could have died.No because I would be too scaredChapter 3
Chapter 4
Who is the man that rides past- The man that rides past is the King
Where is Mr.Hirsch- Mr.Hirsch is sick
Vocabulary: Star of David – a six pointed star; a symbol of Judaism
1. Why do the soldiers come to the Johansen’s apartment? Because they are looking for Ellens family
2. What do you think they expected to find? Ellens family
3. Why does Annemarie tear the necklace from Ellen’s neck?
4. When Papa tore the pictures from his photo album, what was he trying to prove? That Ellen was his daughter
5. Do you think Annemarie is brave? Yes
6. Why does Mama want to travel to Uncle Henrik’s house alone? Because she didn't want any one to get hurt
7. What are Papa and Uncle Henrik really talking about when they talk about “cigarettes”? He was talking about the Jews in his house
4. What do you think the soldiers expected Kirsti to say? That they were going to hide
1. How do Ellen and Annemarie feel as they explore Gilleleje?They fell wowed
2. Why is this visit different for Annemarie than other times she visited Uncle Henrik?Because this time she is with her friend
3. Describe Uncle Henrik and Mama’s relationship. They have a really good relashionship and dont get mad at each other
1. What two statements does Uncle Henrik make that worry or puzzle Annemarie? That their is going to be a dead body in the house
2. Do you agree with Annemarie that Great-aunt Birte doesn’t exist? Yes because she never heard of her
1. What do you think Uncle Henrik means by “Tomorrow will be a day for fishing”? That it would be a good day for finding something
1. Who do you think the ‘mourners” are? The people who cry for the dead aunt
2. How does Uncle Hunrik explain to Annemarie why he and Mama lied to her about Great –aunt Birte? He says they were testing her to be brave
3. Find a line from this chapter that shows Annemarie is maturing. When her mom says you are becoming more brave or mature
Vocabulary: typhus - a very infectious and deadly disease
1. What familiar phrase is in the psalm that Peter reads to the “mourners”? Number the Stars
2. How do you think most of the people at Uncle Henrik’s house felt during the wake? I think they felt a little sad
3. How does Mama keep the soldier from opening the casket? She tells them that she died from typhus
4. Reread the psalm and Annemarie’s reaction to the reading of it. What do you think is the significance of the title of this book? I think its cool because the title is in a prayer
1. What is in the casket? Blankets and Coats
2. Why did Peter insist upon giving the baby some medicine? So she wouldn't cry
3. One possible theme for this novel is that it is easier for people to be brave if they do not know everything. Use an incident that happened in this novel to prove this? when kristie lied to the soliers
4. Find a section of this chapter that shows Annemarie no longer thinks of herself as the carefree child she once was. When she was in the woods
Chapter 15
1. What is your reaction to how the soldiers treated Annemarie? I reacted kind of surprised because they were being mean to a little girl
2. List three times when the German soldiers are rude to Annemarie. 1. when they take the bread away and give it to the dogs .2. when they make fun of her for crying .3. and for critisiz the food
3. Why does Annemarie act like Kirsti?because she thinks acting like kristie will make the soldiers go away
4. Did anything Uncle Henrik tell Annemarie surprise you? What? yes when he said that thier was a secret compartment under the boat